Chapter 3 Part 2
by KANAt that moment, Yeong-hyeon’s servant pointed at On-ah and shouted. After her father’s death, On-ah, his only daughter, was barely keeping the family line alive. She wore her mother’s old clothes because she couldn’t afford new ones.f82f9a1c84ae15e6
Even so, they couldn’t fail to recognize her noble status. She was like a lowly fox relying on the might of a tiger and acting arrogantly. Her stiff, crimson neck and fiercely determined eyes accentuated her ragged breathing. On-ah gasped, clenching her fists tightly. Pale veins bulged, stretching the skin on her hands taut.8c91b0627ab7ba10
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“How dare you speak to her like that! Do you know who she is?”59cadaf247816041
“Byeori.”b86b5ee3c7cf9e5a
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“M-My lady!”c44e75265e64d96c
“It’s alright.”6b286639268efe9e
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On-ah smiled gently at her servant, who was trying to protect her mistress’s dignity.21c73b910cbdbab9
Bu Yeong-hyeon was no longer the same person. He was arrogant and haughty and wouldn’t tolerate any slight against him. Byeori could be harmed if she provoked him.61bc61bce944bf58
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‘Who knows my situation better than I do?’be805ac3cdcbada7
There’s a saying that an impoverished noble is more miserable than a slave. Moreover, rumors were circulating 400e45a549 that the Ji clan a14390eafe had fallen out of 8cab948d2a favor with Bu Yeong-hyeon.d6330f7585453492
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Visitors stopped coming to their house. Some even suggested taking On-ah as a concubine, as she couldn’t afford a dowry. The past few years had been terrible for the young girl, who had grown up under her father’s protection, after losing him.dd0953b307c964a1
She spent many nights clutching her pillow and blanket, stifling her sobs. Even in the dead of winter, she would wake up early to wash her tear-soaked pillowcase in cold water, afraid of being discovered. She couldn’t show weakness to the servants who served her. That’s how she was taught, and that’s how she grew up.a489566c98639d36
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She learned to endure the cold wind alone, huddled in a cold room, with no one to rely on. On-ah didn’t want to chase a past that wouldn’t return. She didn’t yearn for former glory.dd3081748b6029fb
A cold wind blew again. On-ah stepped aside gracefully, as if she were a forgotten spirit tablet. Even if only for appearances’ sake, she wanted to uphold the dignity her father had maintained.
“So slow,” Bu Yeong-hyeon muttered, tapping the window with his finger. Even his quiet mumbles carried the weight of power, striking like lightning.65ffebf0e1691840
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“We’ll go faster!”5c1a0eb92a82e682
The ornate f5bbbe69c4 carriage, pulled 62af2c72c1 by six 92ac3a4c97 horses, whizzed eb38c61268 past. Considering the increasing number b89f104741 of people in the 99e4fc343a marketplace, it was dangerously 1681740d9c fast.ef724522991735e9
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‘That’s strange. Why is he rushing to the palace like that? Is there an urgent matter?’cc85c09af0316d2e
State affairs were conducted at Bu Yeong-hyeon’s residence. There was no reason for him to visit the palace so early in the morning. Especially not in such a hurry.3d1b2f37b174b900
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What could have caused f977549c29 Bu Yeong-hyeon, who acted 5b25f1de01 as if he were ff9414e48e above the emperor, to bc2543f9ae rush like that? On-ah pondered this for e46a9eb3ca a moment, then turned 7dbbc5f737 and headed home.68ceb85d2c766b67
Even if she knew the reason, it wouldn’t change anything. At least, not now.aa0cecba2f65f7a1
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“Useless fool! Staying alive should be easy, yet you cause such trouble!”5de5a30a05b9d367
Yeong-hyeon seethed, gesturing sharply at the paper door. Without waiting for the emperor’s permission, Yeong-hyeon stepped over the threshold, which opened readily, and proceeded directly to the emperor’s bedchamber.1e22dd9d8ba4f8e9
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He had heard reports, f26bae6a74 but seeing it first e107f181af hand was even more c68df481df appalling. He glared at fb63da5bd6 the physician treating c29163e9a3 the emperor, then 44d1bd2bc6 turned around furiously.602820deb0d2210f
“What have you all been doing?!”c39ad88f5c55e907
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“We beg your forgiveness, my lord!”df16bb6f54884df6
“I don’t want to hear it! Get out!”07c2f5dc5168685c
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There was no ca1c8cfc63 point in berating 5daffe05e1 the prostrate, apologetic c59d3c861b courtiers. Bu Yeong-hyeon fc69d05074 himself caused c3f6d1582d this whole 7092766791 incident by f03a3c5b99 placing the 6be52a08b8 snakes near 811725cfca the emperor.5abbd2d39d8293cf
The Gon Empire b73a533668 had a long-standing aab21569cd culture of despising 4bf1424b15 snakes. In historical records, snakes daf02c2110 often appeared as guardians 3aa4c25199 delivering messages from evil e880761f9d spirits.d421fe4f705cf0e8
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That’s why Bu Yeong-hyeon placed the snakes near the emperor. He intended to spread rumors that the emperor was mad due to demonic possession and then remove him from the throne. He already held the power within the palace. Just a little more, and the empire’s ruler would change from the Tae clan to the Bu clan.ee8823978367644d
But what d9551103ba was this 995ddf0246 sudden disaster? The fool had f16a07d1bb crawled into the 0a19aa32dc well-guarded snake enclosure be64bd7ce8 on his own, f926aa9e45 ruining everything. They found him early e968bc51eb enough to keep him f804f5a59d barely alive, but the 6596129708 snakes Bu Yeong-hyeon had 6d9475065a collected were venomous vipers. The more c3b256bf86 dangerous they 39d919b1cb were, the 7da06f67ae more evil 76feaa32a2 they appeared.1a81f5457f560200
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Yeong-hyeon’s plan was to kidnap commoners, throw them into the enclosure, and dump their snake-bitten corpses in the marketplace. He would then spread rumors that the emperor had opened the enclosure. With the justification that they couldn’t overlook the emperor endangering the people by releasing venomous snakes as a hobby, he would eliminate both the emperor and the snakes, becoming a hero in the process.6c51edda47998c55
Such minor details were crucial in the early stages of founding a nation, though they might seem trivial. Bu Yeong-hyeon didn’t just want the throne. He wanted to erase the Gon Empire from the map and establish a new nation. He wanted to become the founder of a new, prosperous empire. He believed that was the only way to satisfy his lust for power.c13de19188c62b32
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After the courtiers had left, Bu Yeong-hyeon slowly paced the emperor’s bedchamber. His sharp gaze fell on the young emperor, whose face was pale.0a0a56b1ab710fea
No. No. On second thought, it wasn’t a big deal. The fool was useless anyway.cd90ce4d1d00bdbb
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‘I won’t be defeated by something like this. If he thought he could hinder me by simply dying, he was gravely mistaken.’0e5164191b6df73b
Those damned Taes! Still struggling even 5f3e5e2d2c after being driven 47fb06d5f7 mad.3f9934a923fac7ec
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“That’s enough treatment.”a327c11be85d2d36
“Pardon?”d8ff95e89fbf924d
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Yeong-hyeon frowned. Everything of value in this country belonged to him. All the competent royal physicians were at his residence. The young, inexperienced physician who had hesitantly asked back was startled by Yeong-hyeon’s glare and scurried away, bowing profusely.843678cc178e32b1
Even upon hearing the news and rushing to the palace, Yeong-hyeon hadn’t thought to bring a royal physician. Or rather, he hadn’t bothered.c153df41542a2410
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“In a royal family already doomed, what difference does it make whether the blood is red or blue? It’s all tainted,” Yeong-hyeon whispered coldly, looking at the emperor dying from the snake venom.7f775a65160235c2
“I can just install a double.”b97f71ff8ec875bb
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Not many people knew the emperor’s face. Court meetings were a luxury for the mad boy king. He would find someone with a similar build and appearance, install him as emperor, and then kill him. Everyone would believe he was the emperor.e316428e807fbb13
Yeong-hyeon removed the acupuncture needles from the emperor’s abdomen. As he removed the needles that had been suppressing the venom, the emperor’s ribs, visible due to his thin frame, heaved greatly.3851658f827b108d
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“Gah! Ugh...”0a9d94884feaab9f
Blood gurgled from the emperor’s lips. To Yeong-hyeon, the emperor writhing in agony was nothing more than a wingless insect. No one would stop crushing an insect just because it struggled. To Yeong-hyeon, the emperor was no different.ba2caa46386fc0c3
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“Cough! Hack! Gah!“4a9c3a4e7c2dc8f5
The emperor’s breath came in ragged gasps. The thrill of crushing an insect ran through him. Bu Yeong-hyeon’s eyes widened with cruel satisfaction. He was more aroused than he had ever been during sex; his penis was erect.784ce37f8e5506cf
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Just a 6d67d682b0 little more!a9e426208c7f4e4f
Just a little more and the Tae bloodline would be severed. Yeong-hyeon felt his long-held patience wearing thin as he reached for the emperor’s neck. The emperor was going to die anyway, but the pleasure of personally ending the Tae Empire with his own hands was immense.6ea87020dea6a374
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Unable to resist, Yeong-hyeon lunged and pressed down on the emperor’s neck. He pressed down until the pillow beneath the emperor’s head crumpled. The emperor’s blue veins disappeared into the reddening flesh as Yeong-hyeon’s grip tightened. Deprived of air and blood, the emperor’s lips gasped desperately. Then, he stopped breathing.aa3d73370ca18e13
“Hahaha!“2a51ffcca4fc6b78
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Yeong-hyeon looked down 29308ef124 at his bloodstained d82d574a1c hands and laughed 213bc920a2 heartily. With a single 82fa8bad14 gesture, he had 331def81c4 brought down a 8f358643fa vast empire. What a magnificent 2802e17f35 gesture. It was a shame 6dd3e17245 there was no one 8d209c1785 to witness his triumph.4cf670937916be96
“I don’t have time for this.”e44bfa8376b5bd16
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He had to dispose of the emperor’s body, find a replacement secretly, and quickly seize the land. He had too much to do and too little time. Rising hastily and forgetting his composure, Yeong-hyeon ran toward the door.2cbc730876e8574c
“Should I thank you cb0db93353 for this? Thanks to you, I 0aba19cb1e found a suitable body.“a3721ff83ef08551
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Yeong-hyeon stopped dead 2a6e1b978f in his tracks 4895189667 at the door. He was 0d4150db7f the only 471fa4da41 living person ada0529c7c in the f371d29c1c room, yet 89dc99a205 he heard 2675cb9af1 another voice 3b3db320dc behind him.e6350c5319eb2594
His trembling fingers gripped 8978ac2b63 the doorknob.Click. But the door only rattled; it wouldn’t open. Yeong-hyeon pulled on the door with all his might, his fingers turning white. Sweat dripped from his brow. His back was drenched in sweat, and his silk robe clung to his skin.25ff6db264fc652f
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He couldn’t bring himself to turn around. He told himself it was just an illusion, an auditory hallucination.5c5b0fa1250ef8fb
“I-Is there no one there? Open this door at once!”5ec8bbf20bd74f71
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Anxiety gripped him. It was a symptom 0816b860e2 that had begun the 6a66e48463 day he killed his 9b4f02caaa best friend. The tremor in 00edc86ff4 his heart grew 909393b7b4 fiercely. He had forgotten it 83cedfcfab while boisterously laughing and c29be5e9fa commanding people with a cbfd2ec9fd wave of his hand. The years of 034092ee33 suppressed emotions were 4d043ba5b3 to blame.b76d89597b2b5018
No matter how hard he pulled, the door wouldn’t open. It was as if the emperor’s bedchamber had a hidden mechanism he didn’t know about.e01a807bbfcfd01e
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“Aaagh!“39968f77b364a01c
Yeong-hyeon shouted 0e5f762363 in a 841158074d fit of b36f064ded rage and 4088385d7c pulled the bf1c12822d door.5c0f697fb8de4018
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“You useless fools! Are you not doing your jobs properly? If something like this happened, you should have told me first! Where is everyone? Why aren’t they showing up when they’re supposed to? Is there no one out there?!”26bda9a152abdc8c
He hadn’t been like this during the day, but it seemed like his illness was worsening. Yeong-hyeon tried to think calmly, imagining medicinal herbs and delicacies that would boost his energy.c2d13c0fb5812b63
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He slowly turned around to confront the illusion. He felt like he could regain his composure if he saw the emperor’s corpse. But he froze. His shoulder muscles stiffened. Frozen like a statue, Yeong-hyeon collapsed as his legs gave way.05866c8072669958